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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/jar.2022.00066

The Effects of Korean Medicine Treatment for Meniscus Tears: A Retrospective Chart Review  

Park, Ji-won (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jeong, Myung-In (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jeong, Wu-Jin (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Hong, Hae-Won (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Koo, Ji-eun (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Bae, Jun-Hyo (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Su-jin (Department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Bae, Ji-eun (Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine Department of Korean Internal Medicine)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.39, no.3, 2022 , pp. 151-158 More about this Journal
Abstract
Changes in symptoms and dysfunction related to meniscus tears following the use of Korean medicine for ≥ 4 days were studied. The medical charts of 53 cases of diagnosed meniscus tears (magnetic resonance imaging) with an admission Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score ≥ 4, between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Treatments included acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal treatment, Chuna therapy, and physiotherapy. The NRS, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions were performed at admission and discharge. There were 42 females and 11 males in this study. Patients were more likely to be in their 60s (38.18%), have an unknown etiology (81.13%), and have complex tears (50.94%). After receiving a combination of alternative Korean medicine during hospitalization, the mean NRS score improved from 6.82 ± 1.19 to 3.66 ± 1.83 (p < 0.001), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score improved from 46.47 ± 20.99 to 37.98 ± 19.23 (p < 0.001), and the mean European Quality of Life Five Dimensions score improved from 0.61 ± 0.18 to 0.68 ± 0.14 (p < 0.001) after treatment. These results suggest that Korean medicine treatment of meniscus tears alleviated pain and improved physical function.
Keywords
acupuncture; Korean traditional medicine; meniscus;
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